Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2011
Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at May 27, 2011, 6:08 AM EDT for 14 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at May 27, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2011, 6:08 AM EDT (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 9:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- None
All 22 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bland County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Radford, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 278 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
174 WGUS61 KRNK 271008 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 608 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND A COLD FRONT TRAILING INTO THE GULF COAST REGION WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-WVZ042>045-271800- /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0008.110527T1600Z-110528T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 608 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...BATH...BLAND...CARROLL... CRAIG...FLOYD...GILES...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PULASKI AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MERCER... MONROE AND SUMMERS. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING * THE WATCH AREA HAD ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...UP TO 5 INCHES...WERE ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS RAINFALL SATURATED THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
3 follow-up statements
347 WGUS61 KRNK 271635 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1235 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND A COLD FRONT TRAILING INTO THE GULF COAST REGION WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-WVZ042>045-280045- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1235 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA... ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...BATH...BLAND...CARROLL...CRAIG... FLOYD...GILES...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PULASKI AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT * THE WATCH AREA HAD ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...UP TO 5 INCHES...WERE ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS RAINFALL SATURATED THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
771 WGUS61 KRNK 272305 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 705 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...MORE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND A COLD FRONT TRAILING INTO THE GULF COAST REGION WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS EVENING. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-WVZ042>045-280400- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 705 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA... ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...BATH...BLAND...CARROLL...CRAIG... FLOYD...GILES...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PULASKI AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT * THE WATCH AREA HAD ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...UP TO 5 INCHES...WERE ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS RAINFALL SATURATED THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA. MORE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
604 WGUS61 KRNK 280153 AAA FFARNK FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 953 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...SHOWERS TAPERING OFF TONIGHT... NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-WVZ042>045-280300- /O.CAN.KRNK.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD... PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 953 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FEW ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS WILL LIKELY PERSIST IN SPOTS ACROSS THE AREA FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ADDED RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING SO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED EARLY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at May 27, 4:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 4:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
453 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES WILL PRODUCE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY
INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...REDUCING THE THREAT OF RAIN...BUT
BRINGING A STRETCH OF VERY WARM AND HUMID WEATHER.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
RADAR SHOWED JUST SCATTERED IN THE WESTERN COUNTY WARNING AREA
AFTER NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED THE FORECAST
AREA WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWED THE UPPER LOW OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WAS
BEGINNING TO BE SHEARED APART BUT MAIN TROF AXIS WAS STILL OVER
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WITH A FAIRLY WELL DEFINED SHORT WAVE IN
CENTRAL KENTUCKY. EXPECT MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SAME AXIS AS ON THURSDAY. AREAS THAT GET
SUNSHINE THIS MORNING MAY BE ABLE TO REALIZE CAPES AROUND 1200
J/KG BUT WINDS THROUGH THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL NOT
BE AS STRONG AS ON THURSDAY AND WITHOUT THE AIDE OF AN UPPER JET
STREAK THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY IS LOWER.
DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS IN BUFKIT SHOWED A CAP AT LYH AND DAN WHICH
MAY BE INDICATING TIMING OF THE STORMS MOVING EAST IS
QUESTIONABLE. FOR NOW WILL GO WITH MORE STORMS IN THE EAST AFTER
18Z/2PM TO 21Z/5PM.
AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DIMINISH AFTER 03Z/9PM BUT IT MAY TAKE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT TO
COMPLETELY CLEAR OUT THE PRECIPITATION.
THE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM THURSDAY PRODUCED 1.5
TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGH AMOUNTS FROM SOUTHERN
PULASKI COUNTY TO WESTERN WILKES COUNTY AND FROM EASTERN
GREENBRIER COUNTY INTO NORTHWEST BATH COUNTY. NEW 3 HOUR FLASH
FLOOD GUIDANCE THROUGH THE NEW RIVER BASIN AND THE GREENBRIER
RIVER BASIN IS LESS THAN ONE INCH. SO WITH THE ADDITIONAL STORMS
EXPECTED TODAY WILL BE ISSUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MOST OF THE
COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
WILL BE STARTING WITH MORE CLOUDS TODAY AND STARTING WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. PLUS 850 MB TEMPERATURES
ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER TODAY SO MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER
THAN THURSDAY. TOOK A BLEND OF MAV/MET GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS. ALSO
USED A BLEND OF GUIDANCE FOR LOWS TONIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
A STRONG UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEY AND EVENTUALLY CUTOFF AND UPPER HIGH JUST TO OUR WEST...ON
THE KY/TN BORDER. THE ORIENTATION OF THIS UPPER RIDGE IS ONE THAT
STILL ALLOWS FOR SURFACE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE APPALACHIAN
MOUNTAINS THANKS TO RESULTING SOUTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS. FOR THIS
REASON...CONTINUED THE 15-25% POPS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE
BEST CHC ALONG NW NC HIGHLANDS AND EXTREME SW VA. PER THE
ECMWF...AS THE UPPER RIDGE STRENGTHENS TO 595DM BY 0Z
TUESDAY...THIS SE SURFACE FLOW WILL BE ERASED AND THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR ELEVATED CONVECTION ALONG THE RIDGES WILL BE REDUCED...AS
MIDLEVELS TEMPS WARM. CONSIDERING A SATURATED GROUND...SOME OF
THESE ISOLATED CELLS COULD BE VERY SLOW MOVERS AND PRODUCE
AMOUNTS OF RAIN SUCH THAT WATER PROBLEMS MAY ARISE. MONDAY WILL
EASILY BE THE WARMEST DAY WITH H85 TEMPS NEAR +20C.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT BUILDING AN UPPER RIDGE
OVER THE AREA EARLY IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD...BEFORE AN UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE MOVING ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER FLATTENS THE RIDGE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
THE BIG WEATHER STORY EARLY IN THE WORK WEEK WILL BE THE NEAR RECORD
TEMPERATURES...AS GEFS ENSEMBLES SHOW 850MB TEMPS 2-3 STANDARD
DEVIATIONS ABOVE NORMAL. AS A RESULT...WENT A COUPLE OF DEGREES
ABOVE FORECAST GUIDANCE. WHILE MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY...KEPT
A SMALL CHANCE FOR MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY WITH
INSTABILITY...WEAK LIFT GENERATED BY THE INFLUENCE OF TERRAIN...AND
THETA-E AXIS IN PLACE.
LOW LEVEL NORTHEAST/EASTERLY FLOW ARRIVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY BRINGING COOLER AND MAINLY DRIER AIR...BUT WEAK UPSLOPE
FLOW MAY GENERATED WIDELY SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS/STORMS.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
WAS GRADUALLY SHRINKING. AS RAINFALL ENDS...VISIBILITY WILL
IMPROVE BRIEFLY BACK TO VFR...BUT WITH THE WET GROUND AND LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE...FOG MAY FORM LATE TONIGHT AT LWB...BLF AND BCB.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP BY LATE
FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STORMS MAY REACH KLYH AND KDAN BY EARLY
AFTERNOON.
ONCE THEY ARRIVE...LINE OF SHOWERS/STORMS WILL BE SLOW TO EXIT
THE AREA TO THE EAST...SO AT LEAST AREAS OF MVFR FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS...WITH MORE LOCALIZED IFR RESTRICTIONS ALONG/NEAR
THE HIGHER RIDGES WHERE SOME RIDGE TOP OBSCURATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THOUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY...AND
PERHAPS WELL INTO SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT.
RELATIVELY STAGNANT AIR MASS WILL THEN LINGER OVER THE TERMINAL
FORECAST AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. TYPICALLY...THIS RESULTS IN
BUILDING HEAT AND HUMIDITY...CHARACTERIZED BY AT LEAST LATE NIGHT
TO MID MORNING MVFR TO IFR FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO FOG...GIVING
WAY TO VFR WEATHER BY LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON AS ATMOSPHERE
BECOMES HEATED AND BETTER MIXED. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF ISOLATED
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS BACK INTO THE MVFR RANGE IN THE VICINITY OF
AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT
ENTIRELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG/NEAR SOME OF THE HIGHER RIDGES.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
VAZ010>020.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
NCZ001>003-018-019.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AMS
NEAR TERM...AMS
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...PH
AVIATION...AMS/JHHazardous weather outlook, May 26, 11:41 PM EDT, 6 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1141 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 NCZ004-VAZ033>035-043-280345- STOKES-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY- 1141 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY STORMS THAT BECOME SEVERE WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO LIKELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-WVZ042>045-280345- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND- GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1141 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...RESULTING IN A THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-280345- ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 1141 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 1:25 AM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
125 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM HAIL PIPERS GAP 36.65N 80.83W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH CARROLL VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0854 PM TSTM WND DMG MC COY 37.23N 80.62W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
1033 PM TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON FORGE CITY 37.82N 79.83W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
1041 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE LONGDALE FURNACE 37.82N 79.67W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER 35 ALONG I-64.
&&
WHPLocal storm report, May 27, 1:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
145 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 PM TSTM WND DMG TRAPHILL 36.35N 81.03W
05/26/2011 WILKES NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TRAPHILL.
&&
JHUDGINSLocal storm report, May 27, 1:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
149 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0826 PM TSTM WND GST BLUEFIELD 37.27N 81.22W
05/26/2011 M61 MPH MERCER WV ASOS
BLUEFIELD ASOS REPORTED A GUST TO 61 MPH.
&&
JHUDGINSLocal storm report, May 27, 1:51 AM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
151 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1158 PM TSTM WND DMG MARTINSVILLE CITY 36.68N 79.87W
05/26/2011 CITY OF MARTINSVIL VA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
&&
WHPLocal storm report, May 27, 1:52 AM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
152 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0319 PM HAIL 2 SSE BUCK 37.57N 80.81W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH SUMMERS WV PUBLIC
0320 PM HAIL 1 E BALLENGEE 37.62N 80.73W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH SUMMERS WV TRAINED SPOTTER
LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
0346 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE ATHENS 37.43N 81.00W
05/26/2011 MERCER WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ON RED SULPHUR TURNPIKE NEAR CONCORD
UNIVERSITY.
0353 PM HAIL 3 SSE PIPESTEM 37.50N 80.94W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH SUMMERS WV PUBLIC
0401 PM HAIL INDIAN MILLS 37.53N 80.82W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH SUMMERS WV PUBLIC
0401 PM HAIL 3 NNE RUPERT 37.99N 80.67W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
HAIL FELL ON ANJEAN ROAD.
0403 PM HAIL 2 SSE BUCK 37.57N 80.82W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH SUMMERS WV PUBLIC
0405 PM HAIL 4 SE HINTON 37.63N 80.85W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH SUMMERS WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL NEAR ZION MOUNTAIN AND LASTED FOR 10 TO 15
MINUTES.
0415 PM HAIL 1 ENE RENICK 37.99N 80.35W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
0416 PM HAIL 3 SSW WOLFCREEK 37.63N 80.66W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONROE WV PUBLIC
HAIL FELL FOR 10 MINUTES ON EVERETT GREEN ROAD.
0420 PM HAIL 4 S ALDERSON 37.68N 80.65W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONROE WV TRAINED SPOTTER
0426 PM HAIL 3 SSE CAMP CREEK 37.44N 81.07W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH MERCER WV PUBLIC
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG JASON AVE.
0433 PM HAIL 5 SW ALDERSON 37.69N 80.72W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH SUMMERS WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON VALLEY HEIGHTS ROAD.
0433 PM HAIL SE ALDERSON 37.73N 80.65W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON SUNSET DRIVE.
0435 PM HAIL S LEWISBURG 37.79N 80.45W
05/26/2011 M1.75 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
1 7/8THS INCH HAIL MEASURED ON FRAZIER STREET.
0439 PM HAIL 1 SSW LEWISBURG 37.78N 80.46W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON SIDNEY AVENUE.
0442 PM HAIL ESE LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.45W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
HAIL FELL ON LAYFETTE STREET.
0443 PM HAIL NW LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.46W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON MCELHENY DRIVE.
0443 PM HAIL LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.45W
05/26/2011 E2.00 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
0443 PM HAIL 1 N LEWISBURG 37.81N 80.45W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
0446 PM HAIL SE LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.45W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET.
0455 PM HAIL 5 NNE WHITE SULPHUR SPR 37.87N 80.27W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
HAIL FELL ON TODD LANE.
0456 PM HAIL 3 E HINTON 37.66N 80.84W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH SUMMERS WV TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL AT 108 BRUCE ALLEN ROAD
0506 PM HAIL 4 W NEOLA 37.96N 80.21W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL ON LITTLE CREEK ROAD.
0653 PM HAIL 4 ENE BLOWING ROCK 36.16N 81.61W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH WATAUGA NC TRAINED SPOTTER
0655 PM HAIL 3 NE BLOWING ROCK 36.15N 81.63W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH WATAUGA NC PUBLIC
HAIL REPORTED ON BLACKBERRY ROAD THROUGH WATAUGA COUNTY
FACEBOOK PAGE.
0705 PM HAIL 3 SW JEFFERSON 36.39N 81.51W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL FELL ON PAGE DRIVE.
0710 PM HAIL 5 W WYTHEVILLE 36.95N 81.17W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH WYTHE VA BROADCAST MEDIA
HAIL REPORTED BY LOCAL RADIO STATION ON W. LEE HIGHWAY.
0710 PM HAIL WEST JEFFERSON 36.40N 81.50W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL IN DOWNTOWN WEST JEFFERSON.
0715 PM HAIL 3 E BOONE 36.21N 81.61W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH WATAUGA NC TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON BROWNS CHAPEL ROAD.
0735 PM HAIL 3 SE MOUTH OF WILSON 36.55N 81.30W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH ALLEGHANY NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HAIL FELL AT THE PINEY CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
0738 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE SALTVILLE 36.90N 81.74W
05/26/2011 SMYTH VA PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES AND LIMBS DOWN.
0739 PM HAIL WEST JEFFERSON 36.40N 81.50W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH ASHE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
0740 PM HAIL 5 E LANSING 36.50N 81.43W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL FELL ON MOUTH OF SILAS CREEK ROAD.
0746 PM HAIL 2 NW MAX MEADOWS 36.98N 80.96W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH WYTHE VA PUBLIC
HAIL FELL ON CARTERVILLE HEIGHTS ROAD.
0753 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW RAINELLE 37.95N 80.80W
05/26/2011 GREENBRIER WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ON ROUTE 20 IN LILLY PARK.
0755 PM HAIL PIPERS GAP 36.65N 80.83W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH CARROLL VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0802 PM HAIL CERES 37.02N 81.35W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH BLAND VA PUBLIC
0804 PM HAIL 5 ENE GALAX CITY 36.70N 80.83W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH CARROLL VA PUBLIC
0805 PM HAIL 1 WNW WOODLAWN 36.72N 80.83W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH CARROLL VA PUBLIC
0805 PM HAIL 3 S PEARISBURG 37.28N 80.74W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH GILES VA AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL FELL ON KEFFER ROAD.
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD WSW LANSING 36.50N 81.51W
05/26/2011 ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
SILAS CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS.
0810 PM HAIL 6 NNW DUBLIN 37.19N 80.74W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH PULASKI VA PUBLIC
HAIL ON LITTLE CREEK ROAD.
0810 PM HAIL PIPERS GAP 36.65N 80.83W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH CARROLL VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0815 PM HAIL 1 W ALUM RIDGE 36.93N 80.48W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH FLOYD VA PUBLIC
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW BLUEFIELD 37.24N 81.28W
05/26/2011 TAZEWELL VA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE TREE DOWN NEAR HILLCREST LANE.
0822 PM HAIL 3 ENE PEARISBURG 37.34N 80.68W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILES VA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL ON TURNPIKE ROAD IN RIPPLEMEAD.
0826 PM TSTM WND GST BLUEFIELD 37.27N 81.22W
05/26/2011 M61.00 MPH MERCER WV ASOS
BLUEFIELD ASOS REPORTED A GUST TO 61 MPH.
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG INDEPENDENCE 36.62N 81.15W
05/26/2011 GRAYSON VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWN.
0838 PM HAIL 1 NNW PILOT 37.06N 80.37W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH MONTGOMERY VA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAILED FOR 10 MINUTES.
0840 PM HAIL 4 S CHRISTIANSBURG 37.09N 80.39W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
0844 PM HAIL 3 SSE CHRISTIANSBURG 37.10N 80.37W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
0846 PM HAIL 3 SSE MAX MEADOWS 36.92N 80.91W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH WYTHE VA PUBLIC
HAIL FELL ON ARCHER ROAD. SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES
ALSO BLOWN DOWN.
0847 PM HAIL 3 E CHRISTIANSBURG 37.14N 80.35W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
0854 PM TSTM WND DMG MC COY 37.23N 80.62W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0911 PM HAIL 3 NE RADFORD 37.16N 80.52W
05/26/2011 E0.25 INCH MONTGOMERY VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0920 PM LIGHTNING 3 ESE SPARTA 36.49N 81.08W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
LIGHTNING CAUSED A LARGE FIRE AFTER IT STRUCK A BARN.
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 E DUBLIN 37.12N 80.60W
05/26/2011 PULASKI VA 911 CALL CENTER
FEW TREES DOWN ON HAZEL HOLLOW ROAD.
0931 PM HAIL ENNICE 36.55N 81.00W
05/26/2011 E0.25 INCH ALLEGHANY NC PUBLIC
0931 PM HAIL 3 NNW BLACKSBURG 37.28N 80.43W
05/26/2011 E0.25 INCH MONTGOMERY VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0955 PM TSTM WND DMG TRAPHILL 36.35N 81.03W
05/26/2011 WILKES NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TRAPHILL.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE GLADE VALLEY 36.44N 81.03W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY NC 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ON US 21 NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY.
1022 PM HAIL 4 E COVINGTON CITY 37.78N 79.91W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH ALLEGHANY VA TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SW FRIES 36.66N 81.02W
05/26/2011 GRAYSON VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MUDSLIDE ON ROUTE 274 BETWEEN INDEPENDENCE AND FRIES.
1033 PM TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON FORGE CITY 37.82N 79.83W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
1034 PM TSTM WND DMG BOTTOM 36.48N 80.77W
05/26/2011 SURRY NC EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE TREE DOWN NEAR I-77
1041 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE LONGDALE FURNACE 37.82N 79.67W
05/26/2011 ALLEGHANY VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER 35 ALONG I-64.
1055 PM HAIL BROOKS CROSSROADS 36.12N 80.78W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH YADKIN NC PUBLIC
1112 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST BEND 36.22N 80.51W
05/26/2011 YADKIN NC PUBLIC
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. ONE TREE REPORTED ON A HOUSE.
1117 PM TSTM WND DMG KING 36.28N 80.36W
05/26/2011 STOKES NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN.
1118 PM HAIL 2 NE MEADOWS OF DAN 36.75N 80.39W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH PATRICK VA TRAINED SPOTTER
1128 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N WALNUT COVE 36.32N 80.14W
05/26/2011 STOKES NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 89.
1128 PM HAIL 3 WNW KING 36.29N 80.40W
05/26/2011 E0.50 INCH STOKES NC TRAINED SPOTTER
1141 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE SANDY RIDGE 36.49N 80.10W
05/26/2011 STOKES NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 704.
1158 PM TSTM WND DMG MARTINSVILLE CITY 36.68N 79.87W
05/26/2011 CITY OF MARTINSVIL VA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
1205 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE BASSETT 36.70N 79.94W
05/27/2011 HENRY VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE FELL ONTO POWER LINES.
1227 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N PENHOOK 37.06N 79.63W
05/27/2011 FRANKLIN VA PUBLIC
LARGE TREES BLOCKING SCRUGGS ROAD.
1230 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW STEWARTSVILLE 37.28N 79.84W
05/27/2011 M60.00 MPH BEDFORD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WHPLocal storm report, May 27, 2:01 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
201 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1223 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW PENHOOK 37.03N 79.69W
05/27/2011 FRANKLIN VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
LARGE TREES DOWN. CAMPING VEHCLES DAMAGED IN CAMPGROUND.
&&
MATTAROCHIAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax | 42 min |
| May 26, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe | 48 min |
| May 26, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Pulaski | 44 min |
| May 26, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 59 min |
| May 26, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Radford | 62 min |
| May 26, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Covington and 2 more | 63 min |
| May 26, 9:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax | 4 hr |
| May 26, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 60 min |
| May 26, 9:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 67 min |
| May 26, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe and 2 more | 58 min |
| May 26, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington | 48 min |
| May 26, 10:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Giles and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 26, 10:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 53 min |
| May 26, 10:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 62 min |
| May 27, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 36 min |
| May 27, 12:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 47 min |
| May 27, 12:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge | 50 min |
| May 27, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 17 min |
| May 27, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 54 min |
| May 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 57 min |
| May 27, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Danville | 3 hr |
| May 27, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 1 more | 60 min |
| May 27, 3:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| May 26, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 48 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.